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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Just the two of us.

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It's a week since school began, and this year it's different. The kids are no longer in the same school. My oldest now goes to the so called german secondary school(Gymnasium). He has to spend the entire day there(8 to 4) which leaves his little sister no choice but to be home alone with ....... you got it right......ME. I didn't realize for a few days that she was missing her brother in the afternoons. Formerly, eighty percent of the time they fought and the remainder they would be playing together along with their friends at a park. It also meant that our house did sound crazy once they got back together from school!!!

     I had begun to enjoy the quiet and calm and thought that she too felt the same way as she would keep herself busy in the bedroom with her dolls and paints. Till, I noticed that the moment the door bell rang she ran with glee to greet her brother!!! I realized that a few hours of separation did kindle sibling love between them...:)



Next year, she too will join her older brother and then I am gonna be home alone all day long. This does not sound appealing at all. Now, to make the best use of the time we have together, we have begun going on mother daughter walks when and as the weather permits. I walk, she bikes. I love the fact that every few metres she patiently waits for me as I pause to take in the changing colors and also capture our moments for memory.



14 comments:

  1. Nice post May!! Thanks for the lovely comments on my blog, yes, I thought about you when I typed 'The Chef' - i think you had mentioned it before :) BTW, love ur pics!

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  2. May, that is so sweet! You build and capture memories. I love that first post. Great work!

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  3. Love the bicycle photo! And it must be true that absence make the heart grow fonder--even between siblings. :)

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  4. What a beautiful fall picture...love the golden.
    That is a long day for a child...I bet your daughter is missing her brother...routine is hard to adjust. But the benefit of mom and daughter time priceless!
    Have a wonderful day!

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  5. Beautiful photos! I especially love the first one and the leaves that are just barely covering the road and the complete tree coverage. Beautiful capture.

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  6. lovely may! the photos and the post! keep them coming girl!

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  7. How sweet...as they say distance makes the heart grow fonder!

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  8. What stunning shots- & I agree with Danelle on the siblings

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  9. Hi May,
    My kids are grown now, but I remember wondering what it would be like without them home during the day. It was difficult at first, but then I began to love the freedom and "finding myself" again. Those hours filled up quickly and I loved it. You will too, I'm sure.
    PS Yes, the frog on my blog is real, we have many in the pond in our yard. Now they come out and sit on the rocks to warm up. I won't touch them, but i like their faces!

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  10. aw, what a sweet post. I adore the first capture! Thank you for linking up!

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  11. Your first picture takes me back to when I was a youngster going to school on my bike. (It was a long time ago lol). Lovely post.

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  12. Here from LEM and just wanted to say that these images are gorgeous! Beautiful work!

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